ASTA

TYPE TEST
CERTIFICATION
Assurance of product safety for bespoke equipment
Intertek, a leading Total Quality Assurance
provider to industries worldwide with
innovative, customised commercial and
compliance solutions worldwide.
Intertek ASTA UK is a founding member of voltage fields at national and international and has been specified and assessed by a
the Short-Circuit Testing Liaison (STL) and level. globally trusted, independent expert?
has held the secretariat of the STL since The Challenge The Solution
its inception in 1969. Intertek ASTA has a When full product approval is not appropriate By using Type Test Certification from Intertek.
supporting network of over 30 independent for bespoke or short run products or long This service created for manufacturers of
ISO/IEC 17025 accredited test lifetime, how can manufacturers reassure bespoke, short run or long lifetime products
laboratories which operate under Intertek RTL their supply chain that a product has in the transmission, distribution & installation
scheme to help support the ASTA Test Type undergone safety testing to minimise their fields, brings an assurance of product safety
Certification. Intertek actively contributes to product liability and that testing is credible to everyone in the supply chain.
the standard committees in the low and high
 ASTA TYPE TEST CERTIFICATION
The Benefits control gear- IEC 62271- 200 Our ATIC offer
Type Test Certificates from Intertek are • Internal fault(Arc) Test- IEC 62271-200 • At Intertek, our customer’s needs are our
increasingly required by electrical contractors, Annex A& IEC TR 61641 priority. Whether you’re faced with legal
project specifiers and purchasers as ‘proof- energy efficiency requirements or need a
• High Voltage cables- IEC 60502
positive’ that a product is tested, assured and custom-made assessment programme, we
safe. Having evidence of certified testing • Conductors for overhead Lines-BS EN
can help
enables them to confidently supply their 50183
• Our team assesses everything from raw
clients with your goods, minimising any • Low Voltage switchgear and control gear
materials, foods, toys and clothing to
chances of product liability and meeting equipment- IEC 61439
electrical equipment, energy technology,
their regulatory obligations to provide safe
medical devices and transportation
products.
technologies; so our product insight can be
Type Test Certification also provides a valuable resource to your development
excellent documentary evidence to support team
a manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity
• We are an independent test and
with the essential requirements of the
assessment laboratory, recognised
applicable directives. Test Certificates are
across the world for our expertise and
issued when samples of a particular product
professionalism as we provide both
design have been tested satisfactorily against
qualitative and quantitative assessment
the requirements of a National, European or
data
International standard
• Having been in business since 1896, we
Several forms of these Certificates are
have vast experience in working with
available as follows
emerging technology and innovations
Certificate of Type/Verification Tests:
• We are already trusted by hundreds of the
Verifies complete series of type/verification
world’s leading brands to provide product
tests prescribed in a Standard has been made
assessment and insight
successfully.
Certificate of Selected Type/Verification About Intertek
Tests: Verifies specified type/verification For more than 130 years, companies around
tests have been made successfully the world have depended on Intertek to
help ensure the quality and safety of their
Certificate of Short-Circuit Rating: Verifies products, processes and systems.
the short-circuit performance of the design. The ASTA Diamond Mark
The Certificate may include the results of We go beyond testing, inspecting and
ASTA Diamond Approval provides you with
other type tests, e.g. mechanical endurance certifying products; we are a Total Quality
the compelling evidence of product safety
tests. Assurance provider to industries worldwide.
should you ever face a product liability
Through our global network of state-of-
Supplementary Certificate: Extends the challenge. It indicates a due diligence has
the-art facilities and industry-leading
scope of an existing Certificate to cover been taken to ensure product safety and that
technical expertise we provide innovative and
changes in rating or in design you have an ongoing commitment to make
bespoke Assurance, Testing, Inspection and
ASTA Test Report: An ASTA Test Report is every unit in a production run equally as safe
Certification services to customers.
issued when tests otherwise satisfactory as the last - as your factory and processes
are regularly audited as part of the Approval Our Purpose
cannot be included in a Certificate for one
or more reasons, e.g. verification of non- to ensure consistent manufacture. It can be Bringing quality and safety to life.
standard ratings applied to products including plugs and socket Our Mission
outlets, adaptors, transformers, distribution
Technical guides (Whitepaper and thought To exceed our customers’ expectations with
systems, consumer units, switches and
leadership): Intertek ASTA produces innovative and bespoke Assurance, Testing,
busbar systems.
technical guides (including whitepaper) which Inspection and Certification services for their
give specific guidance on the interpretation The ASTA Diamond Mark on a product offers operations and supply chain. Globally. 24/7.
and application of International and National a visible assurance to all of full product safety
Our Vision
Standards. Topics covered include latest testing, factory inspection and ongoing
surveillance activities to ensure the ongoing To be the world’s most trusted partner for
technical guide for laboratories (ASTA Quality Assurance.
Technical Instructions ATI 61439-2) and safety of the product. An ASTA Diamond
whitepapers on topics such as device Approval is also excellent evidence to support Our Values
substitution – IEC 61439 your declaration of conformity, CE Marking • We are a global family that values diversity.
activities and G marking requirements.
ASTA offers testing and certification services • We always do the right thing. With
for the following (but not restricted to) precision, pace and passion.
standards and equipment: Our direct knowledge of the standards • We trust each other and have fun winning
• Current Transformer- IEC 61869 series as they relate to your specific product is together.
• Power Transformers- IEC 60076 Series what sets us apart. • We own and shape our future.
• High Voltage Circuit Breakers- IEC 62271- • We create sustainable growth. For All.
100 Intertek Total Quality Assurance expertise,
• High Current Alternating Current delivered consistently, with precision, pace
Disconnectors & Earthing Switches- IEC and passion, enabling our customers to power
From concept through market entry,
6227-102 ahead safely.
Intertek helps you do it right the first
• High Voltage Alternating Current Switch- time and reach the market faster.
Fuse Combinations- IEC 6227-105
• High Voltage Metal Enclosed switchgear &

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